Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance

The bulletin was sent to all doctors, dentists, pharmacists and coroners in the United Kingdom, alerting them to problems with medicines and providing advice on the ways medicines may be used more safely.

'Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance' was  superseded by 'Drug Safety Update' in July 2007:
› Drug Safety Update

Hard copies of  'Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance' can be obtained by writing to:

Pharmacovigilance Support Unit
Room 15-246
Market Towers
1 Nine Elms Lane
London SW8 5NQ

Latest Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance

• 01 May 2006 | Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance: Volume 31 (pages 1-12) May 2006
  

  This issue includes an article on the potential cancer risk of topical tacrolimus (Protopic) and pimecrolimus (Elidel) and an update on hormone replacement therapy and the risk of endometrial cancer.

• 01 Oct 2004 | Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance: Volume 30 (pages 1-12) October 2004
  

  This issue includes an article on statins and Cytochrome P450 interactions.

• 01 Sep 2003 | Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance: Volume 29 (pages 1-10) September 2003
  

  This issue includes an article on hormone replacment therapy (HRT): The risk of breast cancer and long term safety.

• 01 Oct 2002 | Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance: Volume 28 (pages 7-12) October 2002
  

  This issue includes an article on inhaled corticosteroids and adrenal suppressoin in children.

• 01 Apr 2002 | Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance: Volume 28 (pages 1-6) April 2002
  

  This issue includes an article on new product information for hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

• 01 Aug 2001 | Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance: Volume 27 (pages 9-16) August 2001
  

  This issue includes an article on the withdrawal of cerivastatin (Lipobay).

• 01 Feb 2001 | Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance: Volume 27 (pages 1-8) February 2001
  

  This issue includes an article on the MMR vaccine.

• 01 Sep 2000 | Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance: Volume 26 (pages 9-14) September 2000
  

  This issue includes an article on the withdrawal of cisapride (Prepulsid).

• 01 May 2000 | Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance: Volume 26 (pages 1-8) May 2000
  

  This issue includes an article on fosphenytoin sodium (Pro-Epanutin): serious arrhythmias and hypotension.

• 01 Nov 1999 | Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance: Volume 25 (pages 13-20) November 1999
  

  This issue includes an article on Vigabatrin (Sabril) and visual field defects.